Thursday, October 23, 2008

What is lacking?

The FSSP have been holding their 2oth Anniversary celebrations in Rome, John Sonnem has been putting up some rather spectacular photographs. The Fraternity have started to put up pictures on the Italian version of their site. There is one picture of Vespers there, I can't download it, it is a picture of three young men kneeling in prayer, rapt in devotion.

Lately I have become preoccupied with how to communicate the hope that should be at the heart of being a Christian. The great throng of young men in the processions is a sign of the way in which the Extraordinary Form and the spirituality that accompanies it calls the young especially not only to embrace the Gospel but also the priesthood.

Because Lord knows there are only two options in the world: you either are FSSP and holier than thou (on the basis of your external actions) or you are "youth" and have no concept of traditional Catholic devotion and are, de facto, void of a spiritual life!

I think we are taking things a little too far here, my fellow brothers and sisters!

Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna

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